Payment Options

In Person Bring your payment to the District of Sechelt Municipal Office, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, excluding statutory holidays.

By Internet or Telephone BankingContact your financial institution for set up details on your account. Sechelt is listed as a "Payee" for property taxes as "Sechelt - District Taxes". When entering your account number use all 11 digits of your roll # located on the top right corner of your tax notice. All payments must be received by 4:30pm, July 3rd, 2018 to avoid penalty.

WARNING: It takes a few business days to process property tax payments made directly to your financial institution. To avoid a 5% penalty, the payment must be received at the District of Sechelt by 4:30pm Monday, July 3, 2018 so ensure online payments are made several days in advance!

24 Hour Payment Drop Box A secure payment drop box is located by the front doors of the Municipal Hall, 5797 Cowrie Street. The drop slot is located at the Cowrie Street entrance, not the library entrance to the Municipal Hall building.

Place your cheque and/or properly completed and signed Home Owner Grant application, if eligible, in an envelope and drop it in the box. No cash please. We will process your payment promptly each morning (Monday to Friday). If you would like a receipt mailed to you, please enclose your entire Property Tax Notice.

By Courier Payments can be couriered to the Municipal Hall attention District of Sechelt, 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0. Detach the bottom portion of your property tax notice and sign the home owner grant, if applicable.

By Mail Detach the bottom portion of your Property Tax Notice and properly complete and sign the Home Owner Grant if eligible. Please make cheques payable to District of Sechelt. Mail your payment attention District of Sechelt, PO Box 129, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0.

Payment must be received in the Finance Department at the Municipal Hall on or before midnight on Monday July 3, 2018 to avoid a late payment penalty. Unpaid 2018 taxes (including unclaimed Home Owner Grants) are subject to a penalty of 5% after July 3rd, 2018. An additional 5% penalty for any current unpaid balances after August 31, 2018. Penalties are statutory. Municipal Staff do not have the authority to waive or reverse them in accordance with sections 233 and 234 of the Community Charter.

The District of Sechelt accepts post-dated cheques. Sechelt does not issue receipts for mailed in payments unless specifically requested, your canceled cheque (once processed by your banking institution) may act as a receipt if necessary.

You can pay your taxes with a cheque post-dated to the due date. This allows District staff time to check your payment and Home Owner Grant, if applicable, and to contact you prior to the due date if there are any problems or questions. We deposit your post-dated payment to the bank on the cheque date.

For more information on making payments and payment options, please contact the Finance Department staff by either telephone at 604-885-1986 or email finance@sechelt.ca.